Program: Academic Advising
Date: Tue Oct 09, 2012 - 2:26:09 pm
1) Below are your program's student outcomes (SOs). Please add or update as needed.
CTAHR's Academic and Student Affairs Office (ASAO) supports the following student outcomes (SO) for academic advising:
By the time of graduation, advisees are able to…
- use MyUH, STAR, Catalog, SOC, and Program Sheets to identify and understand program requirements. (knowledge)
- locate and use university resources and services to help identify and achieve goals. (investigation/research)
- come to academic advising sessions prepared with questions, an academic plan, and/or other relevant materials. (preparedness)
- design a reasonable and timely academic plan that leads to a Bachelor degree in a desired field. (decision making)
- evaluate current academic and career goals in light of personal values, interests, aptitudes, and skills. (personal-academic connection)
2) Your program's SOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.
Program's Website. URL: Student Handbook. URL, if available online: Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure. URL, if available online: UHM Catalog. Page Number: 
Other: CTAHR ASAO academic advising SOs are not published Other: 3) Provide the program's activity map or other graphic that illustrates how program activities/services align with program student outcomes. Please upload it as a PDF.
4) Did your program engage in any program assessment activities between June 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012? (e.g., establishing/revising outcomes, aligning activities to outcomes, collecting evidence, interpreting evidence, using results, revising the assessment plan, creating surveys, etc.)
Yes
No (skip to question 14)5) For the period June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the student outcomes that were targeted, if applicable.
Survey questions asked of CTAHR Students
Background questions
- What is your academic major?
- What is your academic standing?
For the following, rate Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Undecided, Agree, Strongly Agree
- I am able to use MyUH, STAR, the catalog, online schedule of classes, and program/degree sheets to identify and understand program requirements.
- I am able to locate and use University resources and services to identify and achieve goals.
- I come to academic advising sessions prepared with questions, an academic plan, and/or other relevant materials.
- I am able to design a reasonable and timely academic plan that leads to a Bachelor degree in a desired field.
- I am able to evaluate current academic and career goals in light of personal values, interests, aptitudes, and skills.
Open-ended questions
- Please share with us skills (academic or personal related) you feel you have learned as a CTAHR student.
- How can academic advising be improved in CTAHR?
- What has been your most impactful experience in CTAHR thus far?
- Any suggestions for making your experience in CTAHR a better one?
Survey questions asked of CTAHR Undergraduate Academic Advisors
- What percentage of your students come to academic advising sessions prepared with questions, an academic plan, and/or other relevant materials?
6) State the type(s) of evidence gathered to answer the assessment question and/or meet the assessment goals that were given in Question #5.
Results of surveys of students and advisors.
7) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
We surveyed CTAHR students and academic advisors and received responses from:
- 159 students
- 8 academic advisors
8) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? Check all that apply.
Program faculty/staff member(s) Faculty/staff committee Ad hoc faculty/staff group Director or department chairperson Persons or organization outside the university Students (graduate or undergraduate) Dean or Associate Dean Advisory Board Other: Associate Dean and Academic Support Team in CTAHR's Academic and Student Affairs Office9) How did he/she/they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? Check all that apply.
Compiled survey results Used quantitative methods on student data (e.g., grades, participation rates) or other numeric data Used qualitative methods on interview, focus group, or other open-ended response data Scored exams/tests/quizzes Used a rubric or scoring guide Used professional judgment (no rubric or scoring guide used) External organization/person analyzed data (e.g., Social Science Research Institute) Other: 10) For the assessment questions/goals stated in Question #5, summarize the actual results.
Summary is attached as Activity Map File #2 in Question 3.
11) What was learned from the results?
The results of the assessment were largely positive and indicate that students generally are achieving the SOs for academic advising.
12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.
The results of the assessment were largely positive and indicate that students generally are achieving the SOs for academic advising. We asked the students surveyed to indicate their majors. We will share the responses of the students, including responses to open-ended questions, with their respective advisors.
13) Reflect on the assessment process. Is there anything related to assessment procedures your program would do differently next time? What went well?
We are generally satisfied with the process used and with the information collected. We do not intend to make significant changes to the assessment process next year. The number of responses received and the consistency between the students' and advisors' responses appear to validate the process that we employed this year.